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We're still finalizing how we count (details). The data
itself is real, from the RRC's public records, but some numbers could shift
a little once the counting rules are locked in.
Who's moving: 2004Q2 vs 2004Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2004Q1 and 2004Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2004Q1 | 2004Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2004Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC | Inactive | 154 | 203 | +49 | +31.8% | SUTTON · HEMPHILL · EDWARDS |
| HENRY PETROLEUM LP | Inactive | 15 | 55 | +40 | +266.7% | UPTON · ANDREWS · DAWSON |
| ANTERO RESOURCES I, LP | Inactive | 19 | 49 | +30 | +157.9% | TARRANT · WISE |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 44 | 68 | +24 | +54.5% | YOAKUM · GAINES · HOCKLEY |
| APPROACH OPERATING LLC | Delinquent | 5 | 27 | +22 | +440.0% | CROCKETT |
| ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | Delinquent | 6 | 27 | +21 | +350.0% | CRANE · CROCKETT · ANDREWS |
| TXU LONE STAR PIPELINE | Inactive | 0 | 20 | +20 | n/a (from zero) | NAVARRO · MILAM · TAYLOR |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 71 | 87 | +16 | +22.5% | ECTOR · FREESTONE · LOVING |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 14 | 29 | +15 | +107.1% | ZAPATA · GRAY · HEMPHILL |
| WG OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 31 | +13 | +72.2% | WICHITA · WILBARGER · WISE |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 7 | 19 | +12 | +171.4% | WEBB · LA SALLE |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 46 | 56 | +10 | +21.7% | ZAPATA · ECTOR · WEBB |
| FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | CROCKETT |
| SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | Active | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | STARR · LIBERTY · HIDALGO |
| STASNEY, H. R. & SONS, LTD. | Inactive | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | SHACKELFORD |
| BATTLECAT OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | LA SALLE |
| CROWN EQUIPMENT CO. | Active | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | PARKER |
| FAMCOR OIL, INC. | Delinquent | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | SAN JACINTO · LIBERTY · POLK |
| PEBA OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | MONTAGUE |
| TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | HARRIS · ZAVALA · OCHILTREE |
| THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | HIDALGO · STARR |
| TXP, INCORPORATED | Active-Ext | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | CROCKETT · SCHLEICHER |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | YOAKUM |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | JONES |
| VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 10 | +7 | +233.3% | JACKSON · UPSHUR · HIGH IS-LB |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2004Q1 | 2004Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2004Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 51 | 6 | -45 | -88.2% | COCHRAN |
| DEVON ENERGY OPERATING CO., L.P. | Inactive | 83 | 55 | -28 | -33.7% | WISE · DENTON · JOHNSON |
| CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC * | Inactive | 37 | 16 | -21 | -56.8% | TARRANT · DENTON · PARKER |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LP | Inactive | 48 | 27 | -21 | -43.8% | PECOS · SCURRY |
| AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | Inactive | 24 | 4 | -20 | -83.3% | TERRY |
| PIONEER EXPLORATION, LTD. | Inactive | 28 | 8 | -20 | -71.4% | NOLAN · WISE |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 78 | 58 | -20 | -25.6% | REAGAN · UPTON · MIDLAND |
| PERENCO LLC | Inactive | 28 | 11 | -17 | -60.7% | MIDLAND · UPTON |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 36 | 21 | -15 | -41.7% | DENTON · WISE · ROBERTSON |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 47 | 33 | -14 | -29.8% | YOAKUM · WHARTON · CRANE |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 89 | 75 | -14 | -15.7% | FREESTONE · LIMESTONE · ROBERTSON |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 29 | 16 | -13 | -44.8% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · DENTON |
| KCS RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 8 | -12 | -60.0% | SUTTON · GALVESTON · LIVE OAK |
| PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 21 | 10 | -11 | -52.4% | SCURRY |
| CODY ENERGY LLC | Inactive | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | ECTOR · WILLACY |
| CRIMSON ENERGY COMPANY, LC | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 17 | 7 | -10 | -58.8% | HIDALGO · LAVACA · STARR |
| WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LP | Inactive | 22 | 12 | -10 | -45.5% | ANDREWS · ZAPATA · LIBERTY |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 53 | 44 | -9 | -17.0% | HOCKLEY · PANOLA · BORDEN |
| GILSTER, RALPH R. III | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 13 | 4 | -9 | -69.2% | FOARD · HENDERSON · LEON |
| RIATA ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 22 | 13 | -9 | -40.9% | PECOS · TERRELL |
| SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | Inactive | 30 | 21 | -9 | -30.0% | SMITH · NACOGDOCHES |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 53 | 45 | -8 | -15.1% | CROCKETT · PANOLA · CRANE |
| IPACT | Delinquent | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% |
Counts are original permits by approval date, credited to whoever holds the permit now. Watch the percentage column when the starting number is small: +200% might just mean two permits.